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Got a bk5 recently. Love the feel of it in my hand, reminiscent of another knife (that i cant place). Its like a handle with a knife as oppose to a knife with the handle being an afterthought.
A couple years ago, the bk5 didnt interest me at all. It looked like a fighting knife which is useless to me. Since then ive taken notice how the blade shape makes a versatile tool.
The way i see it, its a big knife for when you have an axe (like you should anyways). And if you dont have an axe, thisll work in a pinch. The swedge is really nice, makes it slice like a thinner knife even though its solid enough stock where it counts.
I must admit, after i got it in hand, i couldnt help but keep it there. Seems like i just walked around the house all day with it in my hand looking for something to cut.
I used it to make some fries this evening, initially, it felt oversized (since it is for this task) but by the time i was 3/4 of the way through it was less cumbersome. Of course this knife is big for potatoes. A knife just right for potatoes is going to be too small for other food, like ham or turkey. This knife feels like itll handle everything by itself.
Overall, i like this knife a lot so far. I look forward to using it much more in the future. (Hopefully the future will include black micarta scales on it)
